Aspen Administration & Permissions

There are four levels of permissions in Aspen that give you access to staff-only functions. Library directors can access credentials for staff.

How to log in

Go to Sign In (above the search bar).
Login with your staff credentials.
- This will be different than your library barcode.
- If you do not have a staff login, contact your director.
In the My Account page, go to Aspen Administration
- OR in the hamburger menu, go to Aspen Administration

Library directors have access to login credentials for staff - you can provide some or all based on your staffing and needs.

OPAC Reference: Best for staff assisting patrons to place holds
OPAC Public & Tech Services: Best for staff creating reader's advisory features for your catalog.
OPAC Cataloging: Only available to cataloging libraries.
OPAC Administrator: Best for your website or marketing staff to customize your catalog look-and-feel, hours, and other settings.

Note: If you have limited staff, you may want to only use the OPAC Reference and OPAC Administrator permissions.

	OPAC Reference	OPAC Public & Tech Services	OPAC Cataloging	OPAC Administrator
Masquerade mode	X	X	X	X
Purchase suggestions	X	X	X	X
Publish lists to search results	X	X	X	X
Edit any user's lists		X	X	X
Browse categories		X	X	X
Placards		X	X	X
Spotlights		X	X	X
Upload covers	X	X	X	X
Record grouping			X
System messages		X	X	X
Themes and settings				X